Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a fancy violet dress. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an entirely pastel suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull violet sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case, and is pretty ugly. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Theirastra has worked very hard to control her curse. After a long history of fighting, Theirastra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'8" and likes to wear violet tank tops with blue skirt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shanairla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tordek studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'11" when asserting himself. His hair is short and black. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kelter will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kelter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.